In August, 2006, S/V Toketie set out from Victoria, British Columbia and sailed South to Mexico, on to French Polynesia, Niue and Tonga following the well beaten path known as the 'coconut run' to New Zealand. In 2009 we sailed N to Fiji then on to New Caledonia en route to Australia! Toketie is now back home in British Columbia after a long passage via the N Pacific Ocean.

Friday, July 31, 2009

Paradise found!

Today we finally arrived in Fiji! At least it felt that way, the hot tropical sun, the white sandy beaches, the clear water and coloured fishies! We left the Vuda Point Marina after our two day haulout and patch to the minor damage caused by the reef. Shortest haulout this year, mind you it was also the third haulout this year!

We motored in very light air across a flat sea to Malolo Lailai Island in the Mamanuca Group. I can see why people spend extra to fly here. It is truly beautiful and that's not only because we spent the last two months in rainy Suva!

We are connecting with friends we have not seen since NZ, tonight we went in for the bar b q at the Island Bar where they fire up the pits and you bring your own to throw on the fire. The climate here is very comfortable with a nice breeze to offset the heat of the tropical sun and it cools off enough at night to sleep!

In fact, we like it so much here we have decided to park Toketie for the cyclone season and fly home to reconnect with family and friends.

Meanwhile it is time to relax and enjoy this incredible place! Tomorrow is a beach day! The first since Tonga last year and we are due, the list of boat chores can wait....at least another day!